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AGOA extension: What it means for Kenya’s job creation

Sacco ReviewSeptember 7, 202606 mins

AGOA extension could protect thousands of existing jobs More US orders could drive jobs across supply chains Kenya aims to create jobs beyond the apparel sector Kenya’s job story under AGOA is no longer just about market access. It’s about what the country does with it. The extension therefore does not simply create a new…

Trump extends AGOA to 2028, securing Kenya’s US trade access

Sacco ReviewSeptember 7, 202602 mins

Trump extends AGOA trade access for Kenya to 2028 Kenya’s AGOA linked jobs rose sharply in 2025 Government eyes new export opportunities beyond apparel United States President Donald Trump has signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to December 31, 2028. Kenya’s AGOA-accredited enterprises employed 82,026 people in 2025, up from 66,804…

Ruto to meet US President tomorrow at White House

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 2024May 22, 202404 mins

President William Ruto of Kenya meets his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington tomorrow, with the crisis in Haiti and efforts to build trade ties likely to top the deliberations. Ruto’s visit, billed as historic one it is the first state visit by a Kenyan president to the US in two decades and the first…